The new Ludicrous Mode enabled Tesla Model S P90D apparently managed to do 0–60 mph in just 2.6 seconds during recent testing by Motor Trend, according to reports. The news was apparently noteworthy enough that Tesla CEO […]
As a quick summary for anyone who doesn’t closely follow the Tesla Model X reservation game, Signature Model X reservation holders put down $40,000 to reserve their vehicles whereas production Model X reservation holders put down […]
I landed a big leak from a Nissan rep while in Florida last week. Due to a presentation Renault-Nissan Alliance CEO & President Carlos Ghosn gave at Nissan’s annual meeting earlier this year, many of us […]
A new report from the European Union’s Joint Research Center has found that the transition from testing + experimentation of electric vehicles in Europe to full-scale commercialization of the technology is now under way. The very […]
While there is still certainly a bit of an open debate going on over whether or not Apple and Google are truly serious about releasing autonomous electric cars themselves, even if the two companies are serious […]
BMW will be giving the eDrive BMW 330e plug-in hybrid its North American debut at the upcoming 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show in mid-November, according to recent reports. Those interested in seeing the eDrive BMW 330e […]
The Tokyo Motor Show begins tomorrow, bringing with it a lot of interesting vehicle reveals and general glitz. Interestingly, the show will apparently see a company not particularly well known for its interest in electric vehicles […]
Going by a recent email to Roadster owners, Tesla will now be offering battery-pack upgrades to early model Roadsters, as well as to more recent models. Previously, Tesla’s battery-pack upgrade program for the electric sports car […]
A self-driving, electric DeLorean was created recently by researchers at Stanford — presumably in anticipation of the recent “Back to the Future Day.” 🙂 To provide some specifics here (btw, I’ll leave a thanks to “mspohr” […]
A fleet of Cadillac CT6 plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) is being tested on the East Coast, going by recent comments on an online electric car forum. To be more specific here, “mczajka” on the GM-Volt.com forum commented recently […]
The Japanese automaker Nissan Motors is gearing up for what it expects to be big changes in the industry over the coming years. The company is expecting for electric vehicle sales to climb to the point that […]
I’m really eager to test the Model S 70, 70D, 85, 85D, P85D, 90, 90D, and P90D back to back in one day… but that is clearly a fantasy, and I wouldn’t be surprised if not […]
The Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid was the third high-end, high-performance electric car I drove in Florida last week. I drove the Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid almost immediately after the Tesla Model S 70D, a day after the BMW i8, […]
As I just noted, I was lucky enough to test drive several high-end, high-performance cars while in Florida last week. I expected the ELR to be the luxury queen of the bunch. It turned out that […]
I test drove several high-end, high-performance cars while in Florida last week. Of all the vehicles I test drove, I was perhaps most interested in testing out the BMW i8. The i8 is a stunning vehicle, […]
